The Supreme Court docket stated on Thursday that it’s going to hear the matter regarding interim aid on the petitions difficult the validity of the Waqf (Modification) Act, 2025, on Could 20, PTI reported.
A bench led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih directed senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, and Solicitor Common Tushar Mehta, showing for the Centre, to submit their written submissions by Monday.
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“We will likely be contemplating the difficulty of interim aid solely on Tuesday,” the CJI stated whereas adjourning the listening to on the pleas.
The bench was advised by the attorneys from each side that the judges may have some extra time to undergo the pleadings. In the intervening time, the regulation officer stated that in any case, there’s a subsisting assurance of the Centre that no waqf properties, together with these established by waqf by the person, can be recognized.
Earlier, the regulation officer had additionally assured that no appointments to the Central Waqf Council or State Waqf Boards can be made underneath the brand new regulation.
The bench stated it won’t take into account any plea in search of a keep of provisions of earlier 1995 Waqf regulation when the issues are taken up on Could 20.
Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna, whose bench was listening to the matter, demitted workplace on Could 13, and the issues had been transferred to the bench headed by Justice Gavai.
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Earlier on April 25, the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs submitted a preliminary 1,332-page affidavit within the Supreme Court docket, defending the Waqf (Modification) Act, 2025. The Centre opposed any “blanket keep” on the regulation, emphasizing that it carries a presumption of constitutionality because it was handed by Parliament.
Urging the courtroom to dismiss the petitions difficult the Act’s validity, the Centre highlighted what it described as a “mischievous false narrative” surrounding sure provisions of the laws.
The Centre highlighted what it described as a ‘mischievous false narrative’ surrounding sure provisions of the laws.
The Waqf (Modification) Act, 2025, was formally notified after receiving presidential assent from President Droupadi Murmu on April 5.
(With inputs from companies)
